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MAILS. AARIVED-1 Corunna, < Waterford. D. 71--1 Gotten'ourgh, i Dublin, 1 Waterford. . . PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols THE SUN. spiepq QUIS DICYRY lALSUM ALIDLAT ? L 0 N D 0 N, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER t 23, 1808. 4 Mail and Dispatches from Corunna reached town this morning, brought by the Snapper Schooner, arrived at Plymouth, and also Dispatches from Gijon, brought by the Peruvian Sloop, arrived at the same Fort. The . Vessel from Corunna brings a re port that the four principal Spanish Armies had formed a junaion, and had nearly reached Burgos, where JOSEPH had taken up his re sidence, and where the French Army wesa sta tioned, who bad determined to give the, Spaniards battle; but this is superseded by the Spanish Papers to the 15th inst. which we received by the Mail. It appears in' these Papers, by an article from Madrid of the 7th, that JOSEPH and the French Head-quarters were at the City of Logrono, on the borders of Old Castile, near Navarre. They had marched by Tudela into Arragon, but sud denly retreated, which is attributed to the intel ligence they received of the movements of the Spanish Armies. It is mentioned in one of the Papers, that the Arragon Army had been compelled to make a retrograde movement from Tudela to Berja. This took place most probably in conse quence of the above-mentioned movement of the French Army, whose object in making it appears to have been to prevent their retreat from being, cut off by the Arragon Army and other troops obtaining a position in their rear. The station thus taken by the French Army is in conformity with the state ment in the Paris Papers, which we noticed on -Monday, of their having occupied positions in the line of the Ebro, where they were throwing up fetes du pont, and seems to indicate their intention of endeavouring to maintain, for a time at least, a defensive war. A Letter from Gijon, of the 15th , states, that the French, after colleEting the chief part of their ,force from Navarre and BiKay, to the amount of near 30,000, had suddenly made an ir ruption into Arragon, with the view of getting pos . sejsion of Saragossa ; but when within seven leagues of. the City, they received such intelligence as in duced them to retreat, and that their head-quarters were then at Mirandaen Ebro, in Navarre. We cannot find this place in the map, but, from the name, it is' evident it must be on the Ebro. The difference in the name mentioned in the two statements is, therefore, of no consequence, as both, in relating the same fact, come to the same result. This letter 2.3 D states, that PALApOX had fhllen back to Borja, in co:lsequence of the advance of the French Army, greatly s:iperior in numbers. The intelligence of 70,0e0 Spaniards being on their march from Madrid to Sinko4,,a, is supposed to have caused the retreat of the French. The Spanish General BLAKE is sup posed to have occupied Burgos, the last accounts Laving left him at Reynosa. The wiioie of the intelligence is highly satisfac ppry. It appears clear that the French in Spain, vith their present force, are wholly unable to mal_ze a st ind agilins: the Spaniards, unless enabled to do it by the 4trent.4 of their positions ; and if the French should succeed in keeping their ground, and in reinforcing their army to any, great extent, it is eviLnt that the. Spaniards will have ample means and opportunity, in the interval, of collecting and 7disciplining a very large army, to meet the increased 'force of their enemy. Tho most pleasing hopes ulay therefore be entertained of ultimate . success to the glorious cause of the Spanish Nation. Cucsrk bad established his head -quarters at A.loa gel Tormer. Ele Russian Ambassador at Madrid bad set out for-lbon. The . Captain of a Vessel arrived at Carthagena, had stated, that the French were precipitately- eva cuating Naples, the whole ,kingdom being in a state 4inSurreelien against•them. • The second Son of the King of the Two Sicilie, . • Sand the Duke of Orleans, have arrived at Gihraltar. • We are sorry•to learn from Gijon the death of the non. Captain HERBERT and Mr. CREED, who were 4rowced in consequence of the boat 'upsetting which Was conveying them from the Swallow Sloop 'to the shore. • There are some other extraEts, to which we have only time to refer our Readers. ' A Letter from an Officer in the Expedition under the "command of Sir DAVID BAIRD, dated Cork, the th "We rc this n4ornin4,ge tt4ig UrKler weigh, V;ith '7OOO troops on board, deatioo ' • • Last night we received Paris Papers to the t6th instant, and Dutch to the- 891.-.-A Report was made to the French Senate on the 10th instant, re speEting the proposed conscription for raising an additional force of 30,000 men, the projed for which was adopted by the Senate. They are not to be called out till January 1809, and are to Ise merely employed in the defence of the Coast. There is nothing in these Papers to give any fnr ther clue to the immediate obje& of BuoN4rARTE. They are silent with respea to his intended journey, nor do the y contain any further notice of the march of Troops. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, the Dukes of KENT and CUMBERLAND, Princesses SOPBIA, AU GUSTA, and AMELIA, accompanied by Lady HowE, General FITZROY, and Cologel TAYLOR, rode in Windsor Park, and returned to the Palace at twelve o'clock. In the afternoon the ROYAL DuKEs, with the PRIN CESSES, took another ride for an hour. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Fo. reign Office, which was attended by his Grace the Duke of PORTLAND, Earls CAMDEN and C4IATHAIVI, Lords HAWKESBURY, MULGRAVE, and CASTLE. REAM' Messrs. CAENING and PERCEVAL. Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall, which was very numerously at- tended. The LORD MAYOR was requested to call an early Court, to consider the propriety of addressing his MAJESTY on the Convention lately entered into at Portugal. Sir ROBERT Bar,Low is appointed Commissioner of the Dock-yard at Chatham. His seat at the Navy Board is consequently vacant, and Captain SCHOMBERG, it is said, is to be his successor. The arrival of Capt. SCHOMBERG on Wednesday last at the Admiralty, from Hastings, hi a post chaise and four, excited some bustle, .s it was thought he had brought important dispatches from abroad. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN ENGLISH TRAVEL LER OF DISTINCTION, DATED STOCK.HOLM, Tgg 23D OF AUGUST, 1808. " The preparations for the attack on Abo were in great forwardness as I left Gralsby : 11,500 troops - were already assembled under the immediate com mand of the King ; and as soon as the regiments of Suderland, Westland, and Dalecarlia arrive, this force will be increased to 15,100 men, including 4000 landwards, or volunteers, and 1.500 cavalry.— The day after my arrival at head-quarters, I was pre sented to his Majesty, who received me most hand somely, and asked me it I would attend him on the review, which being gratefully accepted, he ordered a horse for me from his own stable. The sight was truly gratifying, not only on account of the exercise, which was gone through very - well indeed, but to see the countenances of the men as their beloved GUSTAV us approached them, was beyond descrip tion—their eves sparkled fire, and filial love and set tled courage darted in every look. The King seemed himself pleased—and asking me . how I was enter tained, I think I said no more than was just,'when I observed, that such men deserve to be under the command of the best of Kings. I had twice the honour to dine with him in a select party of friends, as he called it, and our little island was frequently the topic of conversation. When he spoke of the British Nation, he expressed himself in terms that would have pleased both high and low to hear. He seemed well acquainted with our best institutions, and praised many of our internal regulatihns, but expressed a dislike to our penal laws. The table was neat and frugal, as beseemed a tent, and the King never drinks more than two glasses of v.'ine at dinner, except he gives a toast, which he d:d both tunes I had the honour to dine w ith him. He gave— " Hi.; august Ally, King GconGE, and may he long live to enjoy the blessings of his people." After dinner, a, alga before we sat do wr;, we all stood (as is the custom of this Country) in silent devo tion, returning thanks to the Almighty giver of all good. cf The King is very stria in his attention to religious matters; every morning and evening he is present at the chorusses with his superior officers; when the 6oldiers• are drawn up in a square, and after prayers being read by one of the Field Chaplains, from a pulpit made in an instant of drums, all join in a hymn. • -`‘ The King has a most manly chiraaer. It seems he is convinced that he' shall gain in the end. I never saw him change countenance, or be alarmea at any thing; except When f res h report X were brought in of the horrid condua of the Russian's in Finland, as they retreated—then he sighed, and looked : As if his heart had ached grievously.—Bnt More of "him when I see you again, which 'I hope to do next mouth—:sut-lice it to say, I left thiS young Monwei with a sense of esteem and veneration that shall lel lovv me to tle graVe." THE THEATRE.—The very pleasant old English Opera of Love' in a .Village was represented last night at Drury-lane theatre, The part of Yozing Meadows was, for' the .first' time, performed by Mr. GIBBON, who rendered tolerable justice'to the hashut who much to l earn i n d e M eanour and de livery of-dialogue 'before he can be considered as properly qualified' to - appear in charaeterl . of that rank. Mr. btEIVEN, from•theEdinburgh Theatre, made his- first appearance on the London' boards in the part .of Hodge. He. is something like podr SUETT', and not destitute of humour; but he was Anxious to appear • rather more arch and knowing than was necessary for the bumpkin' whom he'per tonated. 'He is likely to be a useful addition to the Theati'e. '3OHIsTS.TOE supported Hawthorne viit his usual manly unaffected humour, and was very well' received 'by 'the audience.. Mi'ss LYON sung the airs of Rosetta with great si.veetbess and ability, and we 'are willing to hope that' she will,' with practice', - he able to do more kisiiceto the spirit'of the characler as an actress. Th*Toti's . Justice avd cock should not be' passed over without a 'commen datory notice., It was thirnorous whimsiCal, and pleaSauf. The sweet voice of Mrs, BLAND- was much-''adrnired in Madge, and she performed the part very well.' • • • - • , PIPERS. SALAMANCA, AUG. 29.--Colonel DUPLE arrived' yesterday in our ,City, accompanied by our beloved Duke DEL INFANTADO, and this day set out toge ther for Aloa del 'Former, where Gen. CUESTA has established his head-quarters. GIBRALTAR, AUG. 13.—Yesterday, at 10 o'clock in the morning, landed in this place, his Royal High ness the second son of his Majesty the King of the Two Siciiies, and also his Serene Highness the Duke of Orleans. These illustrious guests arrived here from Malta, on board his Majesty's sitp Tonant. They were received by the garrison with a royal salute.—(Oviedo Gazette, Sept. 10.) CADIZ, AUG. 19.—General DUPONT would now have been one of the most opulent Generals of the French Nation, had he remained at Übes; the enormous sum of 60,000 piastres in silver, 8000 ounces in gold, a large quantity of plate, and other valnables, stolen in the town of Cordova and other places, have been taken from him, only here, and lodged in the Treasury of this City. The people were of opinion, that a prisoner of war had no occa sion for so much wealth. CARTHAGENA, AUG. 20.—0 n the 16th arrived in this port from Mahon the Spanish Squadron, corn posed of the following Ships :—.Reyna, Luisa,. S. Pablo, Guerrero, Asia, and S. Ramon, commanded by Don JUAN JOSEF MaKTINuz, Brigadier of _ . the Royal Navy. The Ship S. Francisco de Paula en tered this port a few days before. MADRID, SEPT. 3.—The troops who compose the division of General LLAMAS left us yesterday ; they seen) to direct their march to Soria. This day we expe& General COMPIGNI, with his troops, who were in Toledo, and are to march from hence next Thursday with the division of General LAPjNA. The two latter divisions consist of 17,000 men, and the first of 0000. The army of Arragon, which marched from Sa r ragossa in pursuit of the French, and pushed on as far as Tudela, has been obliged to make a retrograde movement to Barja, because the army which march ed froth Burgos to attack the above . corps, on the right Banks of the Ebro, amounted to 18,000. VALLADOLID, AUG. 31.--The Marquis DE CA STELAR, who is to command the Castilian army, is expeeted here. Don CUESTA goes to Madrid, having been eleded a Member of the Central Junta. Don CASTANOS is direding his march by Somasierra, and some of his troops are this day expeded at Arauda. RIVADEO, SEPT. 4.---Yesterday arrived in this port, unacquainted with our present war with France, a French Brig from Cayenne, richly laden with co_ coa, sugar, cloves, cotton, znd other colonial pro duce. She was 43 days on her passage, and brings intelligence that a few days before her departure a Frencn Sloop arrived in Cayenne, with Dispatches and Newspapers, announcing that JOSEPH NAPO- - LEON had ascended the Spanish throne, by virtue of the resignation of theßouaßoNs. The above French Brig has been deelared . a good prize, and the Officers and crew are prisoners of war. - MADRID, SEPT. 7.— JOSEPH NAPOLEON and the French head-quarters are in the city of Logrona. The French - marched by Tudela to Arragon, but after having advanced a few leagues they, on a sud den, made a retrograde movement, which is generally attributed to intelligence they received of the move ments of our armies. GIJON, SEPT. 13.—Yesterday arrived here his Britannic Majesty's Ships Cosscick and Comet, the former from Santander, the latter from Plymouth, with near a million of dollars on board, part of which are for the service of Spain, and with the remainder she will sail in a day or two for Oporto. In the afternoon arrived the Swallow Brig, Cap., Jain MILNER, conveying eight Sail of Transports; sent, here to receive on board two thousand Me-' , rino Sheep, presented by the Junta of this Prin. ,cipality to his Majesty. Soon after the Swallow had come to an anchor, a boat put off from her `with - the Captain, the Hon. Capt. HERBERT, a Mr. CREED, and the Agent for Transports, and seven seamen. Just, however, as they were on the ,Bar, a violent surf broke over them, filled the boat, .and_plunged the whole into the sea ; the greater part by taking hold of the • boat, kept • them.' selves above water, and supported themselves on oars and planks, till the boats, which immediately put off from the shore, picked them up. Unfortu nately, hdwever, they were unable to save Captain HERBERT and Mr. CREED, who sunk before they arrived. These two Gentlemen came out for the purpose of visiting the Country; the former was son to the Earl of CAERNARVON, and the latter soli to Mr. C REED, the Navy Agent: ....TlJot4; SOT. 15.--LLetters from Oviedo state that the French, after colleting the chief p4rt of their force from Navarre and Biscay, to the amount of hearty C6;000 . men, had suddenly made an irrup ; - tlon into Arragan, with the view of -getting posses"- sion Of 'SaragOiSa when . they were witilin seven leagues of * l - 10 city they received such intelligence as induced thew to retreat, and their head-quarters • aFe now at Mira,da.-en row, in Navazre. PALA:tox had Lien bac'k to Borga, hearing- that the en.py had advanced with a force greatly supe ' t A Letter from Madrid •states, that 70,000 Spa - , niards were on their march to Saragossa : it was probable on the receipt of this 'intelligence that the French had been ordered to fall back. BLAKE iS supposed by this time to be at Burgos ; the last ac counts left him at Reynosa. CAsTANos has resigned the command of the Castilian Army, and is succeed ed by the Marquis CASTILAR. The former is chosen Deputy to the Central Junta, at Madrid, for the Province of Old Castile. MADRID, AUG.' 31.—Every thing is perfealy tranquil. The recruits are continually exercising, especially those who are immediately to set out for the army. Afterwards we shall have leisure to trait). those who are to remain here in garrison. Baron STROGONOFF, Ambassador from Russia to our Court, set out yesterday for Lisbon. It is not certainly known what is the objea of his journey, but it is supposed to have some relation to the Rus sian Squadron lying there.. M.krutas,k, Auo. 1 o,;--We learn from Rosas, of - the date the 13th instant, that on the day preced- ing, two English Ships, three-deckers, bad arrived. there, and had landed 1800 men, and a considerably quantity of artillery, and declaring, at the same time, that more would soon arrive. CARTHAGEN,A, AUG. 20.—Yesterday a merchant vessel arrived here in eight days from Palermo, the Captain of wtrich asserts, that the French are pre cipitately evacuating Naples, the whele Kingdom being in a state of insurreCtion against the French, • in consequence of having learned with certainty the occurrerices in Spain, and the viaories gained by the Spaniards. He adds, that when he came away, the English were embarking, in all the vessels in that port, troops, arms, ammunition, arid provisions, for Naples. - \\Tien, At G. 18.--7 The city of Gerona has suf fered a second time a blockade for more than twenty days, but the result has been as fortunate, or more . so, than 'the former, since the enemy abandoned precipitately the field of battle, leaving behind theirt a great quantity of artillery, muskets, and ammuni-! tion. They divided themselves into two columns, one of which took the direaion of Figueras, the other to Barcelona. In the night between the 13th and 14th they threw into the city more than 4000 intubs and gre-! 'lades, which did great damage to several edifices, particularly to the church of the Capuchins ; that_ of the Dominiciana, 'and the 1 . .g41,te of the Conde 10 SOLTERRO, where the Junta hold its sittings. SPAIN. "THE REFLECTIONS OF A TRUE SPANIARD ON, TFIS MANIFESTO OF THE JUNTA OF SEVILLE, PUBLiso' ED ON THE 3D OF AUGUST, RELATIVE TO TLI ORGANIZING OF THE SUPREME POWER OF TITS NATION." A Paper, under the above 'title; and signed M. was published at Madrid on the igth of August T The writer agrees with the Junta of Seville, as to the expediency of waiving, for the present, all cow' sideration of the succession to the throne, and as to the necessity 'of establishing a Supreme Government ad interim. But his answer to the question shall create this Supreme Civil Government?' is, " The Nation, and not 'the ProvinCial Juntas ; for the latter would not think it just- that the greater part of the nation . should be. deprived of the right of participating in an election so important and invoD; in; the fate of.the count r y, mere ly b ecause, f rom t at: want of troops of the line to repel the French vat i ! dais, and from the presence of 100,000 hostile tol d : onets, it has hitherto been prevented from appol at : Mg Juntas." This election, he says, will n ot be ' t ‘ i v l o e rk ju o ti f ta m s ü b c difficulty wholly tr e o e r f rir ro tn in e, a i n f y ti t t i e n c p t a u t r r e i °Oil of per' f per. sonal or party interest. But previous to an explicit statement of his opinion on this point, he briefly ad. ,verts to the conclud of the_Couocil of Castile, in the following terms:— " Let us not, at present, stop to examine the coo' duet of the Council of Ca%tile, which is as little . known in the provinces as is the extent of its func# tions, though these cannot be overlooked without the, nio's - t culpable ignorance, nor called in question with out a degree of temerity that would expose the nation to the most lamentable anarchy—an event which must be deprecated by all good Spaniards, anti 3 11 real friends to the King. Ido not mean to b tae apologist of the Council. They had not the valouf , uselessly, to lay bare thiry throats to the swore' which which the tyrants held suspended over` them for time, rather than Subscribe Certain formulas for the purpose of eluding the ferocity of those monsters , and preventing the fatal consequences which well threatened, with respe& to' the Royal Vamils, aiV the capital, containing so large a population. But it most certain, that the conduct of the Council WO not such as has been described in the Provincial Pa' pers, written from the glosking zeal of patriotisiti , upon remarking the general results of the measure s proinulgated at Madrid, and witheui any knowlcde of the details of the gloriotis resistance made by th e Council and its illustrious Dean; in circutustan ; ces dangerous and cri ti ca l b eyon d any to whte., the inhabitants ofthe provinces or the civil chief s of the nation were ex p ose d, w i t h out 'any 011),er iv/Ord to Maintain the sa c r e d cause of trut h t han to o tongues, or any other defence than their thin gow n "! in the presence of the barbarous and insolent Mura_ft, and, his ru d e ' an d f eroc i ous , sate l l i tes. Enquire °) them what was the ConduCt of Doti Arias 1 1 the. Council in general. ' But suspend your oPil" ° ; for a little; . wait; and you will have auth e ntic pro°t4 that if_the Council have net 4 1 y our judgment _'